Table 2.
Calcium Channel Blockers currently marketed in the United States.
Drug | Proprietary name | Indications, USA |
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Amlodipine | Norvasc | Hypertension; Chronic, stable, and vasospastic angina |
Diltiazem | Tiazac; Cardizem; Cartia; Dilacor | Hypertension; chronic, stable, and vasospastic angina; atrial fibrillation or flutter; paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
Felodipine | Plendil | Hypertension |
Isradipine | Dynacirc | Hypertension |
Nicardipine | Cardene | Hypertension; angina |
Nifedipine | Adalat; Procardia | Hypertension; angina |
Nisoldipine | Sular | Hypertension |
Verapamil | Calan; Covera; Verelan | Hypertension |
Angina | ||
Atrial fibrillation | ||
Or flutter | ||
Paroxysmal supraventricular | ||
Tachycardia |